While all fish are not created equal in regards to Omega-3 fatty acids, researchers have found the essential fat to be abundant in Gulf fish.

The two researchers with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs also found that cooking styles and eating habits impact the effectiveness of Omega-3 fatty acids.

Dispelling popular scientific notions that Omega-3 is found only in cold water seafood, Dr. Julia S. Lytle and Dr. Thomas Lytle, residents of Ocean Springs, said their research showed Omega-3 fatty acids were found in high concentrations in Gulf Coast seafood.

Tom Lytle said Omega-3 and Omega-6 are essential fatty acids that perform opposite jobs in the body.

Omega-6 causes inflammation in the body. Inflammation is good, he said, because it helps the body control injuries. Too much inflammation is not good, he said, and can lead to heart at-tacks, strokes, arthritis and other diseases. He said most Americans get Omega-6 through processed and fried foods.

Omega-3, on the other hand, is an anti-inflammation fatty acid, he said, and counteracts the inflammatory characteristics of Omega-6. more on story

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